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American Empire (1942)
Directed by William C. McGann
“THE THUNDERING THRILLING SAGA OF THE WINNING OF THE WEST!”
Western · 1h 22m
Richard Dix as Dan Taylor and Preston S. Foster as Paxton Bryce are two longtime friends seeking their fortune in Texas after the war. The two men decide, not without problems, to establish a cattle empire. Paxton becoming too ambitious, distances himself from Dan and Abby, Paxton's wife. It will only be after a personal tragedy that he will come back to his senses.
Cast
Richard Dix
Dan Taylor
Leo Carrillo
Dominique Beauchard
Preston Foster
Paxton Bryce
Frances Gifford
Abigail 'Abby' Taylor, Dan's Sister
Robert Barrat
Crowder, Small Rancher
Jack La Rue
Pierre - Beauchard Henchman
Guinn 'Big Boy' Williams
Sailaway
Cliff Edwards
Runty
M
Merrill Rodin
Paxton Bryce Jr.
Chris-Pin Martin
Augustin - Beauchard Henchman
Richard Webb
Crane
William Farnum
Louisiana Judge
Crew
- Director
- William C. McGann
- Screenplay
- J. Robert Bren, Gladys Atwater
- Director of Photography
- Russell Harlan
- Editor
- Carroll Lewis
- Producer
- Harry R. Sherman, Dick Dickson, Lewis J. Rachmil
Details
- Release date
- 1942-12-11
- Runtime
- 1h 22m
- Genres
- Western
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
- Production
- Paramount Pictures